THIS IS 50
One Ticket, Many Bands
This summer, musical acts are teaming up, Avengers-style. Cross a bunch of your faves off your bucket list with these multiartist tours
Featuring: A Flock of Seagulls, Big Country, General Public, The Vapors, Josie Cotton
• DJ Richard Blade hosts this New Wave celebration.
Featuring: Vanilla Ice, Young MC, Color Me Badd, Tone Lōc
• Bust a move to catch a rotating lineup of R&B and hip-hop favorites.
Featuring: Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Travis Tritt, Deana Carter
• Two days of country/Southern rock in 10 cities
Featuring: Rick Springfield, John Waite, Wang Chung, Paul Young
• Everybody will have fun (tonight) at these coast-to-coast dates.
AND LOOK FOR:
• Last Summer on Earth: Barenaked Ladies, Sugar Ray, Guster, Fastball
• M72 World Tour: Metallica, Pantera, Suicidal Tendencies
• Alive & Kicking: Simple Minds, Soft Cell, Modern English
ALSO ON THE ROAD
(ON SEPARATE TOURS):
Oasis; Wu-Tang Clan; Billy Idol with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts; Beck; Shania Twain; Widespread Panic; “Weird Al” Yankovic. —Whitney Matheson
LAUNCHING
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD BUILD CREDIT
YOUNG ADULTS ARE often “credit invisible”—meaning unknown to credit bureaus such as Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. That could keep them from getting a loan or leasing an apartment, says Rod Griffin, senior director of public education and advocacy for Experian. To help your child build a history, here’s what credit experts recommend.
• Lend them a line of credit. Secured credit cards offer a line of credit that’s funded by a savings account. You can provide the cash for the account now, and your child can repay you later.
• Link them to your account. Making your child an authorized user on your credit card account gives credit bureaus information to evaluate their borrowing habits.
• Explore student credit cards. If your child is in college and has some income of their own, they might qualify for a student credit card.
• Consider alternative credit reporting services. For example, some credit bureaus have special programs that track rent payments to establish credit.
• Have them take out a credit-builder loan. Instead of giving them money up front, the bank holds it while payments are made. Once the balance is paid, the money is theirs. —Tamara E. Holmes
TOE YOGA
5 MOVES FOR FITTER FEET
STRONG AND FLEXIBLE feet are key to staying active in your 50s—and avoiding falls later on. These simple exercises can help.
1. Ankle circles: Rotate each ankle in a slow, controlled movement.
2. Toe pulls: Raise and lower each of your toes individually.
3. Calf raises: Lift both heels off the ground, then lower them.
4. Straight leg calf stretch: Place both hands on a wall and step one foot back. Straighten your back knee and hold.
5. Single leg balance: From a standing position, raise one knee to hip height and hold. (Use a wall or chair for balance.)
For instructions and five more moves, visit aarp.org/footflex.
WE ALL SCREAM
Generation X’s favorite ice cream flavors, in order of preference
SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FOODS ASSOCIATION
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